The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-10
COMMENT AND OPINION.

THE Presidents idea seems to be tariff for
Cleveland only.-Pittsburg Chronicle
DAKOTA voted prohibition into its Constitu-
ton at the late election. Dakota can not be ad,
mitted into the Union. however, until after the
next presidential election. Too many veteran
soldiers there to be agreeable to those who wave
the rebel dag.-Indiana Christian Advocate
THE short-sighted policy of surplus reduction
which lets the internal revenue tax stand IN
order to get hack at the custom duties IN the
interest of free trade. shapes its way straight
toward the income tax, that most hateful anc
oppressive of all imposts. The surplus is a bad
thing. but there are worse things than surplus.
New York Sun.
AT present the national bank currency rests
on and is secured by United States bonds alone,
and when these disappear, to be replaced by
state, county. city, school district and railroad
bonds. the character of the system would be
entirely changed, and the United Stat es govern
ment could not properly have anything to dc
with it. st Louis Republican tDem.)
THE decision in this matter which reyerses
That rendered by Circuit Judge Brewer, closes
one of the most interesting Prohibition cases ever
brought before the Supreme Court, and closes it
too in manner which will meet the approval
of thinking people generally. whatever their
opinions may be regarding the advisability
practicability of prohibition In the abstract.
st. Louis Globe-Democrat.
THE palladium of our liberties should be kept
sacredIy free from the faint of broken oath
of loyalty to the Constitution which depends
upon that court for preservation and its in
tegrity. The Interpretation of that Constit1t-
ton can only be safely trusted to men who have
always been loyal to it. The confirmation of
MIR. Lamar would be occasion for amazement
and observation-disclosures City journal
THE Blaine interview is timely and welcome
Independent of any consideration touching a
possible presidential candidacy, the Republic
ans of this country will warmly applaud the
ready promptness and robust ability with which
Mr.. Blaine takes up the gauntlet and accepts
the issue. 1t is like him to ''get there" without
loss of time, and nobody can deny that this time
he 'got there with both feet."-Chicago Mail.
WE defy any supporter of the administration
to show any other motive reason for Eng
lands deep anxiety and most earnest desire to
protection abolished in the United States
Her interest in this issue is purely selfish and
greedy She is anxiously waiting for this
government to make the greatest mistake in its
history, in order that she may reap large and
rich rewards Observation-Disclosures Sentinel
AN objection urged against Secretary Lamars
probable appointment TO the Supreme Bench IS
that he is too old to take upon himself the
duties of the Office. If man with Lamars
record is to be appointed, which seems to be
demanded by one wing OF the democracy,
Lamar is the man for the place simply for the
reason of his mature age. He isn't likely to
last as long as some other.-Nebraska State
journal.
IT is clearly the duty of the Republicans in
Congress not to wait for the adjustment of
squabbles among their opponents and the
possible patching up of compromise bill
founded on the satisfaction of local interests
but to present a reduction bill of their own
which shall command the approval of the people
from its practical recognition of existing needs
and It's lntelIlgent DISCRIMINATION. Az
vertiser.
The mere fact that a combination of
scrupulous spectators is called trust" Is
reason why the people and their legislators
should knuckle to them The present specula-
tive mania in all kinds of foods suggests the
idea that it would be well to re-enact some of
the old English common law provisions concern
ing forestalling, regratlng, engrosslng. etc. we
must not allow the people to be delivered into
the hands of the various gangs of spectators
Atlanta Constitution.
Mr.. CLEVELAND and his Cabinet may not
care much for Pennsylvania Ohio interests,
there is chance of getting an electoral vote
from either State, but by the time the growing
manufacturing communities of the South are
heard from he will perhaps begin to see that his
propositions are likely to prove as dangerous
politically to his prospects they would
be in business way to those of the Nation IL
they were adopted-which pretty surely they
will not be.-Pittsburg Dispatch Qnd-)
THE % 700 votes cast by the ProbitionlstS
this year in Ohio did not prevent Foraker from.
getting of the largest pluraltles gwen to
Republican Governor in many years. The To-
600 to Is, 1000 votes cast by them IN PENNSYLVANIA
the largest plurality In fifteen years. except that
for Blaine three years ago. The Republicans IN
these States have dealt courageously and firmly
with this question, and the party In this and
neighboring States needs only to follow their
example.-New York Tribune
NEITHER the Hon. Don. II. Dickinson nor
any other man should be confirmed by the
Senate as Postmaster-general of the United
States unless it is distinctly understood that he
is pledged to abolish the present two-cent post
age stamp of detestable and disgusting green
and restore the old color, which Is demanded by
the unanimous voice of the people and by
all sound principles of aesthetics. The
Democratic party cannot afford to go IN
dened with the responsibility of refusal to
rectifv the most tremendous and farreachlng
aesthetic blunder of the age.-New York SUM-